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Raphael, the Muscle
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle
Double all damage that creatures you control with counters on them would deal. When Raphael enters, create a Mutagen token. Partner—Character select (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
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“Double your counter creatures' damage into victory with proliferate synergies.”
Aggro
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Counters, Proliferate synergies
Strategy
Raphael is all about building up your creatures with counters and then watching them deal massive damage. His damage-doubling ability turns modest counter-laden creatures into lethal threats, so you want to fill your deck with cards that add counters frequently—things like +1/+1 counter synergies, proliferate effects, and cards that reward you for going wide with tokens. The Mutagen token he creates on entry is a nice bonus that immediately has a counter on it. Your game plan is to ramp into Raphael, establish a counter-generating engine, then swing out with a team of buffed creatures that deal doubled damage. Between his doubling effect and cards like Doubling Season or Proliferate, you'll quickly spiral into a lethal board state.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey playsets like Doubling Season; instead lean on budget proliferate cards like Evolution Sage, Tezzeret's Gambit, and Contentious Plan to multiply your counters.
Most-Played Cards
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
Raphael's Technique
The Ooze
Special Move
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
Shellshock
Raphael, Tough Turtle
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer
Fast Forward
Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised
Slash, Reptile Rampager
Raphael, Most Attitude
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